Peter Malnati’s unexpected victory at the Valspar Championship marked a historic moment as he became the first PGA Tour policy board player director to win this season. In a recent podcast episode, senior writers Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner analyze Malnati’s win as a microcosm of the Tour’s battle of limited vs. full fields. They also delve into Cam Young’s 18th-hole collapse and his ongoing struggle to secure a win on Tour.
The hosts kick off the podcast with Lav’s return from vacation and reflect on insights gained from a recent appearance by Steve Sands. They question the lack of accountability for Cam Young’s recent setback and praise Scottie Scheffler’s standout performance that is elevating scrutiny on other players’ games. The discussion on Malnati’s win extends into the implications for the Tour as a whole and the value of journeymen like Malnati in a potential new world-tour era.
The unique perspective of Malnati winning as a Tour policy board member adds an interesting dimension to the conversation, highlighting the intersecting roles and responsibilities within the golf community. With Justin Thomas’s performance causing some concern, the hosts explore the various factors at play leading into the Masters. The episode concludes with a lighter segment on what’s cooking on the grill and Puerto Rico detox to round out the discussion.
The podcast episode provides an in-depth analysis of Peter Malnati’s victory at the Valspar Championship, which marked a historic moment for him as he became the first PGA Tour policy board player director to win this season. The senior writers Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner examine Malnati’s win as a microcosm of the Tour’s battle between limited vs full fields, while also exploring Cam Young’s 18th-hole collapse and his ongoing struggle to secure a win on Tour.
In addition to analyzing Malnati’s victory, Lav returns from vacation in their latest podcast episode, reflecting on insights gained from Steve Sands’ recent appearance. They question why there is no accountability for Cam Young’s recent setback while praising Scottie Scheffler’s outstanding performance that is placing more scrutiny on other players’ games.
The discussion then moves onto Peter Malnatai winning as a tour policy board member, adding an interesting dimension to their conversation about intersecting roles and responsibilities within golf community.
With Justin Thomas performing poorly leading up to it, they explore what are some concerns leading into The Masters tournament.
Finally, they end their podcast episode with discussing what they had for grill over Puerto Rico detox segment round out their discussion.
